Heres a good piece by Doug Powers, commenting on the Washington Posts Ezra Kleins belief that the Constitution isnt understandable because it was written over one hundred years ago. Youve got to see this video, if you havent already:

http://michellemalkin.com/2010/12/30/constitution/

Where do these journalistic jamokes like Klein come from, anyway? Who hires them? Who needs them? I can read  even the English that was written a few centuries ago  really. But heres what Ezra says on MSNBCs The Daily Rundown regarding the Republicans intention to read the entire Constitution aloud after the new Congress is sworn in:

Q:  Is this a gimmick??

A: Yes, its a gimmick. I mean, (laughs), you can say two things about it. One is it has no binding power on anything, and then, two, the issue of the Constitution is not that people dont read the text and think theyre following. The issue of the Constitution is that the text is confusing because it was written more than a hundred years ago and what people believe it says differs from person to person, and differs depending on what they want to get done. So, I wouldnt have expect too much coming out of this.

Hey, Ezra. Listen to me, man. Ive read the darned thing a few times, myself. I dont have any trouble understanding it. The language is as clear and precise as it can be. In fact, Ezra, I think that the clarity is a work of beauty and genius.

So, whats wrong with Ezra? What is it he thinks that we regular working schmucks cant understand in the Constitution?

As Powers points out, the entire document is  what- six pages in length? When was the last time in history a Republic like this one was constructed on a sixpage blueprint?

Maybe Ezra is related to some higher-up at the Post or at MSNBC. Tell you what. I dont know how he got his job, or how he keeps it with stupidity like this. I wouldnt hire this guy to flip burgers. I dont think hes qualified.

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